A tale as old as time- good vs. evil. Good always prevails… Unless you fly Imperial colors like a true patriot. But that's a war for another time... Today, our focus is on the Chosen One prophecy. Whispers from dark corners of the galaxy say that Luke is ultimately the one the prophecy is describing. I can understand why frailer minds would be swayed by such a simple mind trick. Sure, Luke is the good guy, Vader is the bad guy. For those of us who live and breathe the Force, where issues such as these truly matter, and debates often escalate to full on lightsaber duels, there must be consensus. But nerds will be nerds, so let us engage in epic nerd debate! Let’s start with the prophecy itself:

Taken from the ﻿Jedi Path Manuel﻿it tj a In the time of greatest despair,a child shall be bornwho will destroy the Sith and bring balance to the ForceSure on surface value you could read this and think “Hey Luke was born in a time of great despair, he destroyed the Sith and brought balance to the force”. Not exactly, Luke never destroyed his father, he redeemed him. It was Vader that destroyed Darth Sidious, at great peril to himself, which ultimately resulted in his own death.Chwayatyun dictates that there are always two, a Master and an Apprentice. Once an apprentice has become powerful enough in the ways of the dark side, he will then destroy his Master, thus usurping that title for their own. After Vader killed Darth Sidious, the Sith line of succession was broken, the Sith destroyed. It is said Anakin was born from the Grand Experimentat the hands of ﻿Sith Lord﻿Darth Plagueis. His attempts to create a ﻿﻿life form﻿﻿ by ﻿gaining control﻿ of the midi-chlorians ultimately backfired and thus Anakin Skywalker was born from this.

“Analysis of the text clearly detailed the birth of one strong in the Force, conceived by the midi-chlorians ﻿themselves and a vessel of pure Force power who would ultimately bring balance to that mystical energy field through their actions of vanquishing the Sith”(Wikia)

Examining the texts and the prophecy itself, there is no way Luke could be the Chosen One. Anakin embodies and fulfills every element of the prophecy.

I'd love to hear your comments, theories and takes on this subject. Post them below or in the forum and let me know what you think.Until next time- LL&P -Ava Jade